In depth recounting of my global wandering
Before we reached the island, Damir pointed out one of the buildings visible from the lake as we crossed it. Although he was a determined and devout communist, Marshal Tito wasn’t immune to enjoying some of the benefits of being …
As I’ve noted, Slovenia isn’t a particularly big nation so going from point A to point B anywhere in the country isn’t especially time consuming. For example, in about two and a half hours you can drive from Ljubljana to …
When I ended the previous entry, our group was walking to Prešeren Square – named for France Prešeren – a 19th century Slovene Romantic poet who joined themes of his own unrequited love for his personal muse, Julija Primic, with that of …
Tourist spelunking. The previous entry provided some dramatic views of mature Karst landscapes but peer below the surface and you may well find complex underground drainage systems forming karst aquifers. The surface can also hide caves or even extensive cavern …
Thus far on our trip around the Balkan Peninsula the countries we’ve visited have had long, troubled, and war-ravaged histories standing in sharp contrast to both the natural beauty of the territory and some of the stories of cooperation and …